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Octopus is planning to add a new product to its IM Octopus multi-manager fund range in the autumn.

Old Mutual's Philip Hunter has reduced exposure to China as smaller countries in Asia experience a pick-up in economic growth.

Investors must increase their focus on top-down macroeconomic research as sovereign risk intensifies, Credit Suisse has warned.

The uncertain future of the UK economy following the first hung Parliament in 30 years has led to a sell-off in small-cap stocks as investors seek safety and overseas exposure from blue chips.

Domestic manufacturing sector sees sharpest increase in total new business since 2004, reaching 15-year high in March with record increase in export orders

Santander's Hak Salih has been increasing his fund's exposure to defensive stocks, believing the UK economy will remain volatile for a number of years.

Overseas investors piled into UK gilts in February and March, buying up £28bn worth of assets - more than the inflow for the whole of 2009, according to the Bank of England.

Janus Capital Management's Global Research Growth strategy celebrated its fifth birthday last week by beating its benchmark using an analyst-driven approach.

GAM is preparing to soft-close two of its most recently launched funds, Star Global Rates and Star Discretionary FX.

Jupiter European Income manager avoids financials and takes overall cautious stance, believing Greece story could contaminate other eurozone economies